We finally got to a nice spot for us to stop, it wasn't too close to the road either. The tower isn't really much further if we continue on for a couple more hours.

But traveling within the actual outskirts.. closer to the tower is kind of suicidal. I don't think anyone feels like dealing with more than we can handle right now.

Even if we can, there's no reason for us to go through all of that right now. But Akina worked her magic and made us a nice little camp.

Tents, chairs, and even a nice fire for us to enjoy for the night. There was definitely a lot of benefits to having a tower goddess at your disposal.

I don't know if she'll actually be here for the entire journey since the path is kind of all over the place. I could actually die at any point before even facing one of the monarch's.

I'm fairly confident in my abilities though, even if I couldn't beat the Angel. I'll find a way to get to their level.

It was just the nullification that made it such a hassle to fight against the damn guy in the first place. He used it a lot more than Alarion did but I guess the situations were quite different.

Alarion didn't want me dead.

The Angel was testing us, don't you remember?

If we would've died, it wouldn't have mattered. His test literally relied on us all surviving the fight in the first place.

By some miracle I managed to survive and I also helped keep ghost alive before that happened as well. The others weren't doing that bad so it was just the two of us that were hurting.

Tests of strength aren't uncommon. But you are right, death wouldn't have mattered. Being strong against something like an angel is a pretty big deal, especially if you have plans to fight against the monarch of Chaos.

I plan to fight against all of them at some point or another since they will all come after me. Well, if I kill the chaos monarch.

There's nothing to tell me that they will right now since I probably don't pose a threat. I'm not strong enough to fight against them in any way.

So I'm sure they are watching from wherever the hell they are.

I can imagine so. No need to ponder on this too much, focus on resting for the remainder of the night. Enjoy some peace with your current group.

That would probably be the best idea for the time being.

The girls were all sitting by the fire so I took the opportunity to join them, sitting right next to Ghost and Akina. They already seem to be chatting so I guess I'll see what's going on.

"Why did you come with us, Akina?" Velia asks, curiosity noticeable in her voice.

"Out of all my years in the tower, I never once met someone who wanted to fight the Monarch's. Most have usually wanted their own wishes granted or died during the climb." Akina answers while staring at the fire.

"Surely someone else wanted to challenge them." I chime in.

"The last person who claimed that they wanted to do something about it... Disappeared." Akina responds with a bit of sadness in her voice.

I've never really heard her sad before so this was kind of new. Maybe it's because we don't ask too much about the past or her...

It has been a little too chaotic for me to go around asking everything about everyone but I should make the time for it. I'd like to get to know everyone a bit more than I already do.

Ghost is the only one that it is a little hard to ask about since she doesn't remember everything from her past. I'm sure at some point I might get something out of her.

"Disappearances aren't that uncommon, Warriors get in over their heads all the time." Velia says with her usual monotone voice.

"In all these worlds it is pretty common." Akina replies with a more serious tone.

She's probably not wrong about that in the slightest. I wouldn't know it personally but I'm sure a lot of people have been disappearing on quests or even just during the night.

The world is not a good place for people without any way to fight back. I remember experiencing that against the whisperspawns in the junkyard.

I nearly died at that time...

"At least we can try to prevent it from happening so much." Ghost speaks softly.

"Well, we are going to try to prevent a lot of shit from happening. That is definitely part of it though." I respond before giving her a pat on the head.

She saved me back in the junkyard, even though she was overwhelmed by fear. I can't thank her enough for that but I've also had to do some saving in my time.

Awakening this power has been a blessing and a curse in many different ways.

I'll have to figure out how to handle it all in time, especially the growing problem with my bloodlust. I'm sure I'll figure it all out.

"At least we can finally get some rest." Akina says before letting out a yawn.

"Agreed. I'm exhausted." I reply as I stand up.

I gave a small wave to everyone before heading into one of the tents for the night. I didn't really have much to look forward to since the girls weren't all here.

As I laid down in bed I could hear someone come into my tent. Looking towards the entrance I could see it was Ghost, how could I have forgotten?

She usually shared a bed with me lately too.

"Ready for bed I take it?" I ask while getting comfortable.

"Yes. It'll be kind of nice having you to myself for once." Ghost responds as her cheeks start to turn red.

"Don't go telling them that." I tease while gesturing for her to join me.

She joined me in bed, laying her head on my chest like usual. It was always a nice feeling, someone laying with me every night. It was something I'd never want to get rid of.

It kind of gives me a bit of peace when it comes to sleeping for the night.

"Goodnight,Rokuro." Ghost says quietly.

"Goodnight, Ghost." I reply back.

The girls have also been helping me with getting used to the big crowds lately as well. I haven't felt the panic take over in quite some time now.

That alone has been a huge change that I couldn't be happier about.

Constantly feeling overwhelmed by huge crowds of people used to tire me out a lot and I hated it. It made it impossible for me to go into the city too much, also kind of forced me to isolate myself.

I wouldn't have minded living in the city of Ashvalis directly... But I didn't have it in me and people knew I wasn't anything special.

So the junker lifestyle suited me best for the longest time. Dealing with merchants from time to time or hunters that passes by. It wasn't an easy life by any means but it was a life.

Going into the dungeon was probably one of the better decisions you made. It allowed you to awaken after all.

I'm grateful for it...mostly. I just don't understand why I didn't awaken when I needed the power most. It came years and I mean years after I could've used it.

Surviving all those years without any real power while everyone looked down on me about my lack of talent, power, or even magic.

I also could've saved Minami with this damn power.

At the age your sister died it wouldn't have happened. Your body would've destroyed itself immediately since you were too young.

A kid couldn't handle this power. You've grown stronger over the years physically so it made it a lot easier for you to adjust to it.

Yet, this power still takes such an incredible toll on my body. It hasn't been as bad lately, just it still makes me tired or occasionally I blackout.

It makes me wonder if it is even possible for me to get to a point where I won't blackout or get so damn tired.

I'm sure it must be possible.

You've been improving and growing over time with it. I'd say that it is definitely possible for you to achieve, just have some patience.

I definitely have plenty of patience Rika, at least I'd like to believe that I do. Those watchers would've died otherwise.

It took a lot not to attack when he came out the front door since his whole vibe pissed me off. I still don't trust anything about his order of people.

But I guess I should focus on getting some rest for the night instead of just thinking about everything. It gets kind of exhausting after a little while.

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